Which is the competent authority for patent applications for inventions in Russia?

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care".

Russian Federal Office for Intellectual Property

English: Federal Service for Intellectual Property, ROSPATENT

Website: rospatent.gov.ru

Russian utility patent search: Home (fips.ru)

ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility models, and only one independent claim is allowed to be submitted, and utility model patent applications must have novelty and industrial applicability.

yes. The applicant can request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the patent is granted.

12-18 months

• via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
• Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

13 years

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee, registration fee and first renewal fee within 2 months after receiving the granted decision.

Annuity: From the third year onwards from the date of application, it shall be paid year by year. The renewal fee should be paid within the last year of the current 5-year validity period, and the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months if the annual fee is overdue, and a 50% penalty must be paid at the same time.